AKA the Drug Enforcement Agency, A so called US law enforcement agency, however they ar ein reality Americas SS/Gestapo, the DEAs Job is to throw any non-violent and peaceful pothead into the Gulags for a non-existant "crime". while Drunks go around beating the hell outta people, crashing there cars and shooting there wives.

Everyone is a critic, but nobody gets it right; the DEA stands for the Drug Enforcement ADMINISTRATION, not agency. It was created as a law enforcement agency in 1973 under the Department of Justice with the purpose of domestic enforcement of drug laws as well as the investigation of drug trafficing abroad.

Previous posters: "I hate the government and all its agencies so I'm going to make fun of the Drug Enforcement Agency!"

Informed respondent: "I respect your right to hold and express and opinion, but if you're going to criticize the organization, at least know what the letters DEA actually stand for."

A government organization that has started an ongoing war with the American people. Arrests people mostly for non-violent responsible drug use like Bob who smokes weed in his living room and supports the snack food industry. "If you do drugs, you support terrorism"... but alcohol, nicotine, oxycotin, caffine... is perfectly fine!

1. Holy shit! Another "crazy" pot smoker has got the munchies and is at the 7-11, better call the DEA and throw him in prison!

2. Another drug bust (complete with machine guns and helicopters) has seized a forest of pot plants in Humboldt County. They were probably for medicinal purposes, so the DEA burned all the plants! Thank Jesus for the DEA.

A failed attempt by the United States' government to mandate a legitimate drug policy.

A Little bit of History:
The DEA was formed in 1973 by president Richard Nixon. The primary goal of the DEA was to combat the importation and smuggling of hard drugs like cocaine and heroin. In time, the DEA became a brutal force that essentially set out to catch every drug producer, manufacturer, dealer, and user.

DEA Today:
The Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States today is responsible for the search and seizure of drugs out there in the United States. Though their intentions may be good in the eyes of some, for others they have been the cause of countless numbers of deaths of innocent people.

Another major problem with the DEA is the scheduling system that has been mandated. From a pharmacological standpoint, many illicit substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 have potential benefits to certain groups of individuals. Unfortunately, the DEA has some of the tightest restrictions known to mankind on these substances.

A common substance known as marijuana, is currently illegal on the Controlled Substance Act. The DEA claims a substance called Marinol has the same benefits as regular marijuana. Marinol is extremely expensive, (Upwards of $450 for a one-month supply) and contains only one cannabinoid, synthetic THC. Regular marijuana contains about 60 cannabinoids which can offer potential benefits to those with nausea, neuropathy, and HIV/AIDS related fasting.

We need to look at the Drug Enforcement Administration like this:

The DEA is a government agency that has the power to fight almost all the drugs coming into the United States of America, if the DEA does this, then they will have done their job, and they will not need as much funding. Therefore, the DEA needs to continue having a "War on Drugs", so the top officials can receive their annual bonuses and raises.

In essence, the war on drugs will never end, unless all drugs (which are mostly plant derived) that originate from plants go extinct, which is not going to happen.